For those who feel that an A4 print size is sufficient, Epson’s ET-8500 retails for around £630/$700. However, the A3+ ET-8550 doesn’t cost much more and is better value, as it is fed by the same set of 70ml ink bottles. These comprise a pigment-based black ink for delivering crisp mono text, and five dye-based inks for photo output, including CMYK plus a grey ink to enhance the colour space and provide better fidelity for black and white photo printing. A full set of bottles should be sufficient for 2,300 6x4in photos.
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